Rooting

To watch something competitive

You have to pick a side,

With someone you can root for

And with whom you feel allied.

 

It could be sports or politics

Or various awards

Or venues like Medieval Times

Where knights wield shields and swords.

 

For when we are invested

In the outcome and we root,

Excitement bubbles up and often

Joy will follow suit.

 

It’s fun to cheer our favorites on

For even if they lose,

Absorption in the chase replaces

Boredom or the blues.